Amy Albinson

Sep 15, 2024 | thelineofbestfit.com | Amy Albinson

Relatively unnoticed by its makers, the years that followed saw LP1 achieve something of a semi-mythological status. Brimming with intricately plucked guitars, off-kilter drum beats, and candid teenage sincerity, word-of-mouth among a swelling cult following pulled American Football’s debut album out from suburban obscurity and onto a pedestal centre stage in the burgeoning midwestern emo scene.

Sep 13, 2024 | thelineofbestfit.com | Amy Albinson

The latest in SON Estrella Galicia’s ‘micro-festival’ event series returned to East London’s Paper Dress Vintage on Thursday night, bringing along The New Eves and Coach Party for the ride. Taking over both floors of Hackney’s iconic vintage-shop-meets-venue, the Spanish beer specialists looked to music as a force for good as they delivered a myriad of activities grounded in their ethos of environmental sustainability.

May 16, 2024 | thelineofbestfit.com | Amy Albinson

Since launching in 2011 to spotlight Welsh acts on an international platform, export has remained at the core of FOCUS Wales. Increasingly important as Brexit and the costs of touring continue to limit acts' abilities to play overseas, the festival features curated stages from a variety of industry bodies and festivals worldwide.

Mar 12, 2024 | thelineofbestfit.com | Amy Albinson

pack your bags, the sun is growing introduces a world in the midst of apocalypse. The winter is never ending, tornados rage outside, and the sun is filling the sky but, inside the record’s warm soundscape, the glowing embers of young love are intricately detailed; alive and well. Dylan Gamez Citron grew up in the suburbs an hour or so outside of New York City.

Feb 14, 2024 | thelineofbestfit.com | Amy Albinson

Relocating from Prague to study film, a cinematic undercurrent lingers in sunnbrella’s repertoire, though a penchant for melding genres results in an artist whose work is difficult to pigeonhole. Evolving from humble lo-fi bedroom pop beginnings to echo the shoegaze-leaning influences of Slowdive and yeule, sunnbrella’s glitch-laden new offering “have your say” is a musing on loneliness in the midst of city living.